Wednesday, January 30, 2013

First day of school


Tess and Emily donned their new uniforms this morning and headed off to day one of Kindie and Year One. Tess has been very excited about starting Kindergarten but she started getting cold feet in the last few days and as of yesterday declared she would rather stay home with me. I know that they will both love school once it gets going but I recognize that a new school in a new country is a big leap for even an adventurous kid. Emily did her best to assure Tess that Kindergarten was a lot of fun while also admitting that we have no idea what first grade is like. 

We took a bunch of pictures, walked the 3/4 of a mile to school together and spent some time milling about the play yard before going in. Both girls bravely separated and headed into the unknown. I can't wait to hear all their updates when I pick them up this afternoon.

Tess working through the morning checklist




The principal addresses the older classes
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4 comments:

  1. magpie bessieJanuary 30, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    As I have already said---adorable! I love the girls' uniforms! I so wish that public schools in the US would use uniforms as it makes life so much easier, especially in the younger grades. It looks like girls have a choice between the skirt and yellow top or the gingham shift--is that right? Both are so very cute! I am looking forward to hearing how their day was--and how YOUR day was!

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  2. lhscJanuary 30, 2013 at 11:17 AM

    I think the uniforms will be great although gold and brown definitely wouldn't have been my first choice. They have a summer dress, a polo and skort option and then a sports uni. They also get a pants, long sleeve polo and a winter jumper. We're still working to find the right sizes of everything but give us a week or two and it'll be great. Oh, and the hat is a required part of the uniform. Kids can't go on the playground without a hat. We had to return one size so I let Tess go with her own hat today.

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  3. kloJanuary 31, 2013 at 1:28 AM

    Love the checklist. Eat brekky. Good advice for anyone trying to get through the morning.

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  4. JulieJanuary 31, 2013 at 4:27 AM

    I can't wait to hear how it went! Such brave girls! How long are the school days? I hope you were able to enjoy your free time.

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